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Test #4 (religion) Flashcards

1
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who were christians associated with?

A

Jews

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2
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difference between Christians and Jews

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(70CE) the Jewish temple was destroyed
Jews had banished Christians from the synagogue
Christians (disappeared) started worshiping in their own houses

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3
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the beneficial effect of Martyrdom

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it was an attractive force

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4
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why did population limit persecutions?

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not enough Christians

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5
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how did Rome’s opinion on other religions limit persecution?

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they had a general tolerance of religions

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6
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autonomy

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independence

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7
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Rome’s autonomy of governors

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the governors did not care about rules because no one was enforcing them to follow rules (Rome was too big)

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8
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Pliny’s description of the activities of Christians

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sang hymns to Christ (like he is a God)
gather morning and nights
share meals together
take an oath: to not cheat, lie, steal

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9
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why was superstition a reason for persecution?

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any superstition that referred to the beliefs and practices were foreign and strange
superstition–>public welfare

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10
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why was the age of Christianity a reason for persecution?

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it was a new religion
the older the religion–> the truer it is (the farther back it was, the closer to the Gods it was)

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11
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Justin Martyr response to “dishonoring the Roman Gods”

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“We just can’t worship your gods. We pray for your emperor’s well-being and believe he’s there but under Gods will. “

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12
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why was the keeping the stability of the empire a reason for persecution?

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they belived there needs to be a balance between society and god.
if they did not respect them properly, it would lead to chaos.
Christians not worshiping Roman Gods was injuring the gods/society relationship

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13
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apology

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defense

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14
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libellus

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certificate/pamphlet proving you sacrificed to the Roman Gods

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15
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lapsed

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Christians who had a lapse in their faith (guys to sacrificed to the Roman Gods)

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16
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confessor

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people who confessed to being Christians during the edict

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17
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rumors of christianity: theystean feasts

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cannibalism
a Greek God that was tricked into eating his own children

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18
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rumors of christianity: oedipean intercourse

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incest
a Greek king who unknowingly married his mother

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19
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rumors of christianity: atheism

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christians not belived in the Roman Gods

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20
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reason for Pliny/Trajan letter

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Pliny ran into Christians and didn’t know what to do with them

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21
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Pliny/Trajan letter: were Christian groups good?

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no because they can turn into a secret society/political discord

22
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Pliny/Trajan letter: were Christians guilty?

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yes unless they recant

23
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Pliny/Trajan letter: what do Christians do?

A

sing hymns
share a meal
take an oath

24
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Did Trajan want to hunt Christians

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no
they were not bad people

25
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Justin Martyr: what crime are Christians guilty of?

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being Christians

26
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Justin Martyr: how to get justice against the Christians?

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Inquire what Christians are actually doing and then come to a judgement.

27
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Justin Martyr: what do Christians do together and after with the newly baptized?

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pray for the baptized
salute each other with a kiss

28
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Justin Martyr: what is the Eucharist?

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body and blood of Christ

29
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Justin Martyr: what are Christians doing?

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help the needy
praise God through Jesus and the Holy Spirit
Christians keep together
donate to the church
eat bread and wine

30
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Justin Martyr: What day do they come together and why?

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Sunday
The day that God created the world
Christ was resurrected on that day

31
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occurrences in the Crisis of the Third Century

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increased the military by half
increased military pay by 50% (leading to debasing silver to pay soldiers)
creation of the Gallic/Palmerian empire
50 emperors in a 30-year period
plague
Valarian was the first emperor to be captured in battle

32
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Crisis of the Third Century importance

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one reason for the general mandate (under Decius) for the worship of the Roman Gods

33
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Decius

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first emperor to make a empire mandate to sacrifice to the Roman Gods (not targeted towards Christians)

34
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consequences of not following Decius

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property confiscates
imprisonment
death

35
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Decius effects on Christians

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some fled
some got fake libellus
some sacrificed to Roman Gods
martyred

36
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how long did Decius rules last?

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a few (2-3) years

37
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Lapsed Christians: Novation

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doesn’t want to let the lapsed totally back into the Church
not allowed to take the Eucharist

38
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Lapsed Christians: Cyprian of Carthage

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they should be let back in after forgiveness
winning opinion

39
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Cyprian of Carthage

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Bishop of Carthage
wrote on the lapsed to give his opinion

40
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Cyprian of Carthage Theme: View of the Confessors

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thought they were brave/courageous (held them in high esteem)

41
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Cyprian of Carthage Theme: Sacred Kiss

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kiss to greet each other

42
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Cyprian of Carthage Theme: Food of Heaven

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the Eucharist

43
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Cyprian of Carthage Theme: Persecutions

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people weren’t being good Christians so God had punished them

44
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Cyprian of Carthage Theme: Penance

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visible sign through deeds or words that somebody is sorry

45
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Cyprian of Carthage Theme: Answering What ?

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What should we do to the Christians that sacrificed to the Roman Gods?

46
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Valerian

A

Roman emperor
first person to persecute Christians

47
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Valerian edicts

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orders the persecution of all of Christian clergy
forbids Christians to gather in large groups
made church leaders to participate in pagan rituals
took away status of higher Christians (recant or death)

48
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Valerian magistrates

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no because no one was making them enforce the rules

49
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Valerian persecutions and afterward

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lasted 2-3 years
he gets captured in battle
next emperor makes a long-lasting edict leaving Christians alone

50
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Diocleation

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roman emperor
started the Great Persecution (10 years)

51
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Diocleation edicts

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Christian meetings=illegal
Christian scriptures=destroyed
Churches=destroyed
Christian freedmen=re-enslaved
Christian clergy=arrested
People of the empire=perform public sacrifices

52
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Edict of Milan

A

313
legitimated Christianity, does not make it official religion
written by Constantine (thought maybe Christians worshiping their God is what the Romans need for their empire)

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